The High Court in Dublin has given the go ahead for the music industry and ISP Eircom to implement a 3 strikes-style regime for suspected file-sharers. The private arrangement between the industry and the ISP had been held up over a legal objection, but today that was waved aside by a judge.

In February 2009, IRMA â€“ which controls 90% of Irelandâ€™s recorded music and represents the labels EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner â€“ reached a private agreement with Irelandâ€™s largest ISP, Eircom, which would see them implement a 3 strikes-style arrangement for dealing with alleged pirates.